Inmate serving for charges out of central Nebraska, missing
A 54-year-old inmate didn't return to the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln after his community job.
By News Channel NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. -- A 54-year-old inmate didn't return to the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln after his community job.
Authorities said that George Piper went missing after not returning to the facility Thursday night. He has since been found.
Piper started his sentenced Oct. 27, 1997.
Officials said that he was sentenced to 35 to 52 years on charges out of Red Willow and Frontier Counties. These charges include first-degree sexual assault, second-degree assault, burglary and escape.
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said that Piper has a tentative release date of Nov. 19, 2023, with a scheduled parole hearing in August of this year.
Piper is a 54-year-old white male. He is 6'2" and 170 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes.
NDCS asks that anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts contact local authorities or the Nebraska State Patrol.